Derek Thompson

blogger and staff editor

Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson is a blogger at TheAtlantic.com and staff editor for the Business Channel, where he writes about economic policy, technology, and the media industry. His writing may include trace amounts of romantic comedy allusions. Derek graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a triple major in journalism, political science, and legal studies, but he doesn't plan on doing anything with that last bit. He has also written for Slate, BusinessWeek and The Daily Beast. He has appeared as a guest on radio and television networks, including CBS News Radio, the BBC, and CNBC. If you, too, understand the world primarily through sports metaphors, you might want to follow him on Twitter.